Publications
- Journey to Family Leadership Workbook
- Texas Family Voice Network Leadership Tip Sheets
- A Family Guide to Residential Treatment
Helpful Websites
- Navigate Life TX
- Family Guide—Children’s Mental Health Services
- Texas HHS Links to Crisis Hotline and Community Mental Health and Substance Use Services
- SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration):
- NAMI Texas (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Texas Parent to Parent
- Disability Rights Texas
- National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
- FREDLA (Family Run Executive Directors Association)
- Resources for Individuals with Disabilities
- MentalHealthTX.org
Advocacy For Families
Behavioral Health Education and Information
- Trauma Resources
- ADHD Resources
- American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Family Resources
Service Interventions
- Certified Family Partners:
- Certified Family Partner Infographic (updated 2019)
- SAMHSA Family Parent Caregiver in Behavioral Health Infographic
- The Role of a Family Peer Support Specialist (Family Partner) -Video
- Family to Family Peer Support in Texas – Video
- Texas HHS Family Partner Peer Support Services
- Family Partner Roles in Wraparound:
- TIEMH Family Partner Evaluation Evaluation (Aug 2013)
- TIEMH Family Partner Evaluation Addendum (2014)
- TIEMH Family Partner Evaluation (Aug 2017)
- Youth Empowerment Services – YES Waiver
- Coordinated Specialty Care – First Episode Psychosis
- Texas HHS Coordinated Specialty Care
- Texas HHS CSC ‘Get With The Program Presentation’
- Wraparound for Older Youth and Young Adults
- Texas Council Early Psychosis Handouts
- Texas HHS Initial Evaluation: First Episode Psychosis
- Texas Resiliency and Recovery Utilization Management Guidelines: Adult Mental Health Services (updated 2017)
- Texas Resiliency and Recovery Utilization Management Guidelines: Children’s Mental Health Services (updated 2016)
- Residential Treatment:
Education
- Texas Education Agency (TEA):
- Special Education Rules and Regulations
- IDEA Manual
- Misc. Parent Resources
Child Welfare
- Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards—Find a Board
- DFPS (Texas Department of Family and Protective Services):